AE Ergazomenon Kritis SYN.KA F.C.

AEEK SYN.KA F.C., short for Athlitikí Énosi Ergazoménon Krítis SYN.KA (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Εργαζομένων Κρήτης ΣΥΝ.ΚΑ, translated as SYN.KA Athletic Union of Cretan Workers) was a Greek association football club based in the city of Chania on the island of Crete.

AEEK SYN.KA
Full nameΑθλητική Ένωση Εργαζομένων Κρήτης ΣΥΝ.ΚΑ
Athlitikí Énosi Ergazoménon Krítis SYN.KA
(SYN.KA Athletic Union of Cretan Workers)
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Dissolved2021; 3 years ago (2021)
GroundMournies Stadium
WebsiteClub website

History edit

AEEK SYN.KA was established in 2009 as AEEK IN.KA, by a group of workers in the shops of the IN.KA. Suppliers' and Consumers' Association, a chain of supermarkets operating in Crete. The club began playing in the third level of the Chania regional FCA League structure and within a few years, it won promotion to the top-level Chania FCA A Division.[1]

In the 2015−16 season, AEEK INKA were crowned champions of Chania by finishing first in the league, and eventually earned promotion to the Gamma Ethniki for the first time in their history, by placing second in the 2016 FCA Winners' Championship.[2] They were instantly relegated however, as they finished in 15th place in Group 4.

Crest and colors edit

The club was founded by workers of the IN.KA. Suppliers' and Consumers' Association supermarkets chain, therefore incorporating the latter name in the club name and logo. In 2017, the supermarkets chain was renamed to SYN.KA Supermarkets therefore triggering the relevant change in the club title and logo.[3]

Honours edit

Regional edit

  • Chania FCA Championship
    • Winners (2): 2015–16, 2017–18

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 22 January 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   GRE Konstantinos Vlachakis
GK   GRE Christos Kasapidis
GK   GRE Iosif Georgiladakis
DF   GRE Nikos Vasilakis
DF   GRE Panagiotis Labakis
DF   GRE Nikos Argyroudakis
DF   GRE Kyriakos Trikounakis
DF   GRE Serafim Moysidis
DF   GRE Konstantinos Georgoulis
DF   GRE Nikiforos Tsontakis
DF   GRE Christos Paligeorgos
DF   ALB Franko Lamge
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   GRE Vasilios Mathioudakis
MF   GRE Angelos Kola
MF   GRE Michalis Vardakis
MF   GRE Konstantinos Koukoulis
MF   GRE Ierotheos Maziotis
MF   GRE Giannis Botonakis
FW   GRE Lefteris Vestakis
FW   GRE Giannis Perdikakis
FW   GRE Giorgos Nikoltsis
FW   GRE Nikos Beikos
FW   GRE Ioannis Varouxakis
FW   GRE Konstantinos Tsitas

References edit

  1. ^ "Η ιστορία της Αθλητικής Ένωσης Εργαζομένων Κρήτης ΙΝΚΑ (Greek)". AEEK INKA F.C. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ^ "Πρωταθλητής Κρήτης ο ΠΟΑ! (Greek)". grandsport.GR. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Aπό ΑΕΕΚ ΙΝΚΑ έγινε… ΑΕΕΚ ΣΥΝΚΑ! (Greek)". athleticradio.gr. 18 July 2017.

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